Foss Park Golf Course
About
Foss Park Golf Course has a convenient location in North Chicago that is an easy drive in from the city. It's a public course that is known amongst locals for being one of the area's best golf values. The layout is wide-open save for three holes that are framed by towering mature trees. The golf course strikes a good balance between being challenging and playable. The fairways are narrow and demand accuracy but the massive greens are more forgiving. Each hole offers a variety of different playing options, which makes the course appealing to a wide range of skill levels. The golf course has plenty of sand, plus water hazards come into play on several holes. There is also a driving range and large practice putting green available at Foss Park G.C.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6839 yards | 71.9 | 126 |
| White | 72 | 6413 yards | 70.4 | 123 |
| Black | 72 | 6122 yards | 69.2 | 120 |
| Red (W) | 74 | 4925 yards | 73.1 | 125 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 71.6/124 W: 77.8/131 | 403 | 477 | 206 | 404 | 393 | 172 | 484 | 342 | 407 | 3288 | 425 | 157 | 361 | 507 | 436 | 187 | 405 | 529 | 388 | 3395 | 6683 |
| White M: 70.2/121 W: 76.2/128 | 388 | 467 | 196 | 384 | 373 | 160 | 469 | 317 | 389 | 3143 | 410 | 148 | 343 | 487 | 420 | 163 | 385 | 514 | 370 | 3240 | 6383 |
| Black M: 69.0/118 W: 74.9/126 | 378 | 457 | 186 | 359 | 358 | 155 | 454 | 312 | 371 | 3030 | 395 | 138 | 325 | 472 | 400 | 148 | 365 | 499 | 350 | 3092 | 6122 |
| Red M: 67.8/115 W: 73.4/123 | 373 | 452 | 181 | 354 | 353 | 150 | 398 | 245 | 315 | 2821 | 387 | 133 | 315 | 467 | 395 | 143 | 360 | 494 | 345 | 3039 | 5860 |
| Yellow W: 66.0/108 | 232 | 369 | 113 | 280 | 288 | 135 | 378 | 240 | 310 | 2345 | 275 | 128 | 227 | 328 | 293 | 72 | 250 | 378 | 288 | 2239 | 4584 |
| Handicap | 9 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 12 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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#2 - Par 5 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 08/12/2019
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#3 - Par 3 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 08/12/2019
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#9 - Par 4 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 08/12/2019
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#4 - Par 4 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 08/12/2019
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#5 - Par 4 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 08/12/2019
Solid course for the money
Course was in great condition as usual. The back nine had a group of four that was playing at a snails pace. Called the clubhouse and the Marshall was out in 5 minutes to speed them up.
This is a great course for the money.
Decent Course, Great Value
Would definitely play here again. Greens are so fast.
We can't wait to see you back for more! Thanks for playing at Foss Park!
Greatest Course value in the area
Foss Park is the best course in the area for the everyday golfer who wants a nicer course without having to pay an arm and a leg. They do a great job of keeping up with the course, all the practice facilities you need, decent food and beverageservice and friendly service. I never have a problem getting a tee time, and pace of play is great. Highly recommend
great time
Played in 2 1/2 hours. 18 holes. There was no one there because it was 95 degrees. Fun day. Real hot, but the course had cold water on a lot of the holes. Enjoyed myself.
So glad you enjoyed your time at Foss Park! Come back and see us, hope the weather cools off just a bit for your next round.
great value
a nice course for a relaxing round...a few holes are very interesting and a few holes are very basic...trees come into play on a few holes...huge greens...the pace of play is very slow...there are rangers but I do not think they push any of the players, I guess if someone is shooting 120 it takes time to look for all of their mishits...
Thanks so much for leaving your review with us. We will let our staff and rangers know your concern and address it. We're glad you enjoyed your round!
Big greens.
I have been golfing this course since the 80's with my brother.Now I take my 15 year old son.Handing down the tradition.This course is a hidden gem.Thank you to all the foss park staff for your hard work and dedication.
So happy to have you at Foss Park thank you for bringing your son and enjoying a round of golf here at Foss Park! We can't wait to see you again.
Playable Course In Good Condition with some administration issues
Booked a round on GolfNow for a solo with a cart included. Turned down the cart at the course since I like to walk and this course is very walk friendly. The pair in front of me had an issue with a ranger of taking separate carts which should have been cleared up at the time of checking in rather than at the first tee. It was not resolved. Otherwise, course was enjoyable to play. Did not eat or drink anything after the round as previous experience with the food and beverages has been mediocre.
Thanks for playing Foss Park we're happy to hear you loved the conditions and enjoyed walking the course. We'll let our staff know about the issue you may have experienced. Hope to see you again!
Nice public course
Overall good experience. Some people were slower than us, but generously let us thru. Ranger was accommodating.
Great! Happy to hear about your experience and that it was an enjoyable one. Come back and see us!
Great staff.
The course was in great condition although the greens were a little bumpy. On-site staff is very friendly and makes you feel like you want to come back. Pace of play for a holiday weekend was great--4 hours and 10 minutes for 18 holes.
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We are so pleased to hear that your time with us was great! We love receiving great feedback and appreciate you taking the time to write a review! We hope that you can come back to play here again soon!
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Foss Park
GC Management
Great course for a great value
Great course, not very difficult, well maintained, with great value ! Definitely worth trying.
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Thank you so much for playing with us and for the fantastic review of us! We look forward to your next round with us!
Take Care!
Foss Park
GC Management
Big Greens
Excellent value for the money...... Greens are big but very fast!!!!!! Great bloody Mary's
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We are thrilled that you liked the course and had an amazing golfing experience with us! Please come back again soon.
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Foss Park
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Good Value
it is nice course that is in nice shape. Not particularly difficult, but not a cakewalk either. I've played here before and at times the pace of play can be very slow. They need rangers to up the pace. Yesterday was not a slow day, so maybe the problem has been rectified. If you live in the north suburbs it is accessible...otherwise it can be a long haul. it is in the town of North Chicago. All in all a nice community course.
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thank you for choosing to play with us and for providing your feedback of your overall experience here. we are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your time and round here and hope that you will come back again soon! until then, take care!
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Foss Park
GC Management
They take Tee reservations for SINGLES! A course trying to grow the game. NICE
Played here last year and my game was way off putting me in a bad mood and I shouldn't have written the review. I complained about pace of play but today, a Saturday, I played 18 in three hours. I complained about the mats on the driving range and today, grass. I really like everything else about the course including the golfers. Two threesomes let me play through without my asking. I finished the front nine in an hour and nine minutes. The back played a little slower but nothing bad. The greens were recently aerated but are rolling fast and true.
I'll play here again, it really is a present 18 to play.
We are happy to hear that you have come back to Foss Park only to have a better experience! Thank you for reviewing us once more. We look forward to having you back on the course for another round.
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Great deal from Golf Now and wonderful customer service. Only down side was we didn't know that they had just aerated :( Still, $100 for a foursome with carts on a nice course is hard to beat.
Thanks so much for playing at Foss Park! Glad you saw good value, we hope to see you again once we are healed up.
Great course for a Saturday morning.
Was the first or second out for the day, and didn't have anyone to slow me down. Finished in about three hours.
A little rain on the front, and dry and windy on the back. Putting in the gusty wind blew up my score.
Everyone I dealt with at the course was nice.
Course was in good shape, even with all the rain lately.
Thanks for playing Foss Park, glad you enjoyed the course and the staff made your experience better. See you soon!
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Cheap fix, got paired with extremely slow twosome. Starter is rude, yelling at people for getting wrong carts not matching with key etc,. Two dollar deposit for returning key was cheap. Won't go back.
We regret to hear your experience was not all it could have been. We will notify our staff to ensure your experience is better next time. We do hope to see you again.
solid parks course
Lots of trees which, thankfully, aren't grown in now - can't see it will play a lot tighter in the summer. All in all, solid condition for this time of year, most greens were in good shape. Back 9 was a bit wet but that's not unexpected this time of year. Winds off the lake are in play as well.
It does attract a diverse crowd as North Chicago isn't a great area but I didn't have any issues from this. It's definitely not a country club.
All in all, worthwhile course if you can get it for $25-35 riding.
very good
condition was good .
course was not very hard but to me is not too easy
it was fun
Thanks for playing at Foss Park! Glad you enjoyed your round we look forward to seeing you in the 2016 season!
Slow, slow, dlow
Slow, slow, slow play. Seriously waited on every single shot, not fun. No one on the course to move any one along. Very painful to wait, wait, wait. Will never play there again.
We regret to hear the pace of play was not ideal on your round. We hope to see you again so we can make it up to you, let us know when you're checking in how we can make it the best experience possible for you. Thanks for leaving your feedback!
Fall Golf at Foss Park
Few golf courses in the Chicago metro area can match Foss Park G.C. when it comes to course conditioning, value, staff friendliness and great food. While the golf course is flat and doesn't offer dramatic views, those are minor issues. The course is meticulously kept up and the greens are in perfect shape even during the first week of November. But the best part of the experience is the Foss Park personnel who strive to make every guest feel like a country club member. In many ways, Foss Park is like the old sitcom "Cheers." Go there once and everyone knows your name.
Awesome! We love our fans too. Thank you so much for playing at Foss Park, we loved hearing your feedback. Thanks for noting the great conditions and enjoyable play. We hope to see you again real soon, Neal!
Thanks so much for the positive commentary here, how could we have made it a 5 star rating for you? Glad you saw good value playing here. See you soon.